Bid submitted: West Ham now hopeful of signing 6 foot 4 giant for Moyes - The Guardian

Journalist Jacob Steinberg, writing for The Guardian, has now shared a promising West Ham United transfer update involving Lille midfielder Amadou Onana.

Hammers boss David Moyes, after sealing Nayef Aguerd, Flynn Downes and Alphonse Areola on permanent deals, is seemingly looking to make even more signings before the start of the 2022/2023 Premier League season.

Links to Armando Broja and Jesse Lingard have been prevalent in the last few days while other overseas targets like Serie A attacker Gianluca Scamacca are also still in the frame.

If all goes to plan, this could be West Ham’s busiest transfer window in recent memory, with The Guardian’s Steinberg now sharing a promising update on their bid to sign Onana.

According to their sources, Moyes and co are increasingly ‘hopeful’ of sealing a deal for the Ligue 1 starlet after their improved €38 million (£32m) offer.

The gigantic 6 foot 4 midfield man is one of West Ham’s main targets this summer as Moyes and head of recruitment Rob Newman continue their scattergun approach.

Onana would add not only a degree of steel to the Hammers midfield, but also a potential star for the future.

The 20-year-old has already been called up to a star-studded Belgium international squad at such a young age and the fact there are other top clubs, like Newcastle and Everton, circling for Onana tells you all you need to know.

He featured over 32 Ligue 1 games and eight Champions League encounters whilst turning a few heads, even despite Lille’s disappointing title defence (90min).

Moyes sealing a deal for one of France’s standout talents could be a really shrewd move ahead of what will be an interesting 2022/2023 season.

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